The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

The roll was called and the following
members were present:

Albright

Allen

Anderson, P.

Anderson, S.

Anselmo

Applebaum

Backer

Bahr, C.

Baker

Barr, R.

Becker-Finn

Bennett

Bernardy

Bliss

Bly

Carlson, A.

Carlson, L.

Christensen

Clark

Considine

Daniels

Davids

Davnie

Dean, M.

Dehn, R.

Dettmer

Drazkowski

Ecklund

Erickson

Fabian

Fenton

Fischer

Franke

Franson

Freiberg

Garofalo

Green

Grossell

Gruenhagen

Gunther

Haley

Halverson

Hamilton

Hansen

Hausman

Heintzeman

Hertaus

Hilstrom

Hoppe

Hornstein

Hortman

Howe

Jessup

Johnson, B.

Johnson, C.

Jurgens

Kiel

Knoblach

Koegel

Koznick

Kresha

Kunesh-Podein

Layman

Lee

Lesch

Liebling

Lien

Lillie

Loeffler

Lohmer

Loon

Loonan

Lucero

Lueck

Mahoney

Marquart

Masin

Maye Quade

McDonald

Metsa

Miller

Moran

Munson

Murphy, E.

Nash

Nelson

Neu

Newberger

Nornes

O'Driscoll

Olson

Omar

O'Neill

Pelowski

Peppin

Petersburg

Peterson

Pierson

Pinto

Poppe

Poston

Pryor

Pugh

Quam

Rarick

Rosenthal

Runbeck

Sandstede

Sauke

Schomacker

Schultz

Scott

Slocum

Smith

Sundin

Swedzinski

Theis

Thissen

Torkelson

Uglem

Urdahl

Vogel

Wagenius

Ward

West

Whelan

Wills

Youakim

Zerwas

Spk. Daudt

A quorum was present.

Flanagan; Johnson, S., and Murphy, M., were
excused.

Mariani was excused until 3:50 p.m.

The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the Journal
of the preceding day.There being no
objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal
was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.

Journal of
the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7320

REPORTS
OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS

Johnson, B.,
from the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance to which
was referred:

Reported the same back with the recommendation
that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.

The
report was adopted.

Anderson, S.,
from the Committee on State Government Finance to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3147, A bill for
an act relating to public safety; establishing certain requirements with
respect to the development and implementation of the Minnesota Licensing and
Registration System; appropriating money; requiring a report.

Reported the same back with the following
amendments:

Journal
of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7323

Page
1, after line 14, insert:

"(b) The appropriations in this
subdivision must be expended only in the specified amounts for the following
purposes:

(1) $551,000 for driver and vehicle
services staffing, to perform general duties and functions of driver and
vehicle services;

(2) $694,000 for driver and vehicle
services staffing, to support development and implementation activities of the
contracted driver services component of MNLARS;

(3) $195,000 for driver and vehicle
services business costs, to expand customer service and public information
center capacity through additional staff and associated hardware and software
equipment;

(4) $4,776,000 for contracting, to
perform software development on the vehicle services component of MNLARS;

(5) $560,000 for driver and vehicle
services staffing, to support ongoing development activities of the vehicle
services component of MNLARS;

(6) $624,000 for Office of MN.IT
Services staffing, to support ongoing development activities of the vehicle
services component of MNLARS; and

(iii) $650,000 for partial relocation
of data from the enterprise data center;

(iv) $780,000 for disaster recovery
preparedness; and

(v) $1,049,000 for contracted software
review and software development support services."

Page 1, line 15, delete "(b)"
and insert "(c)" and after the period, insert "Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28,
subdivision 1, the unencumbered balances of the appropriations in this
subdivision cancel on June 30, 2018, to the driver services operating
account or the vehicle services operating account, as appropriate."

Page 1, line 20, delete everything after
the period and insert "In making reductions, the commissioner must
prioritize reductions to any increased central operating or administrative
expenses within an agency that resulted from the enactment of operating
adjustments for that agency for the biennium ending June 30, 2019, compared to
appropriations enacted for the agency for the biennium ending June 30, 2017.The commissioner"

Page 1, line 21, delete everything before
"must"

Page 3, line 10, after "month"
insert "and the total amount spent on each activity"

Page 3, line 11, after "contractors"
insert "including, separately, the amount spent for state employees and
the amount spent for private contractors in the preceding month, itemized by
the number of employees and contractors, the duties of each related to the
project, and the agency responsible for their work"

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of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7324

Page
3, line 13, delete "and"

Page 3, after line 13, insert:

"(5) a summary of any additional or
unexpected costs that were identified in the preceding month, including a
detailed explanation of the costs and why the costs had not been identified
previously, the source and an itemization of funds expected to be used to cover
the costs, and the specific steps taken to reduce costs in other project
activities to ensure the overall project cost remains within the budget
appropriated by law;"

Page 3, line 14, delete "(5)"
and insert "(6)" and delete the period and insert ";
and"

Page 3, after line 14, insert:

"(7) a clear statement, signed
separately by the commissioner and the state chief information officer,
certifying whether, as of the time of the report, the project is on schedule
and within the budget appropriated by law."

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The
report was adopted.

Schomacker from
the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

Reported the same back with the
recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education
Finance.

The
report was adopted.

Journal of the House - 69th Day -
Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7325

Erickson
from the Committee on Education Innovation Policy to which was referred:

H. F. No. 3190, A bill for
an act relating to education; expanding the use of extended time to pupils
enrolled in career and technical education courses; amending Minnesota Statutes
2016, section 126C.05, subdivision 15.

Subd. 2a.Extended
time revenue.(a) A school
district's extended time revenue is equal to the product of $5,117 and the sum
of the adjusted pupil units of the district for each pupil in average daily
membership in excess of 1.0 and less than 1.2 according to section 126C.05,
subdivision 8.

(b) Extended time revenue for pupils
placed in an on-site education program at the Prairie Lakes Education Center or
the Lake Park School, located within the borders of Independent School District
No. 347, Willmar, for instruction provided after the end of the preceding
regular school year and before the beginning of the following regular school
year equals membership hours divided by the minimum annual instructional hours
in section 126C.05, subdivision 15, not to exceed 0.20, times the pupil unit
weighting in section 126C.05, subdivision 1, times $5,117.

(c) Extended time revenue for pupils
enrolled in a career and technical education course offered for secondary
credit by a high school outside of the regular school day equals membership
hours divided by the minimum annual instructional hours in section 126C.05,
subdivision 15, not to exceed 0.20, times the pupil unit weighting in section 126C.05,
subdivision 1, times $5,117.

(d) A school district's extended
time revenue may be used for extended day programs, extended week programs,
summer school, vacation break academies such as spring break academies and
summer term academies, and other programming authorized under the learning year
program.

EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective for revenue for fiscal year 2019 and later."

Correct the title numbers accordingly

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The
report was adopted.

Erickson from
the Committee on Education Innovation Policy to which was referred:

(a) $50,000 in fiscal year 2018 is
appropriated from the heritage enhancement account in the game and fish fund to
the commissioner of natural resources to convene a wild rice work group and
prepare a report to leverage the expertise of state, tribal, and public experts
to ensure maximum benefit for natural wild rice growth is achieved as a result
of restoration and enhancement activities.This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2019.

(b) The commissioner of natural
resources must submit a report to the state's tribal governments and the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over environment and natural resources by January 15, 2019, that:

(1) describes an evaluation program
developed to examine the primary hydrological, biological, and physical risks
to natural wild rice health in priority wild-rice waters;

(2) includes tailored restoration
activities to improve natural wild rice health in priority wild-rice water
bodies and to monitor the effectiveness of restoration and protection
activities;

(3) identifies best management
practices for natural wild rice protection and restoration and recommendations
for expanding the use of effective best management practices;

(4) identifies areas in which to
implement the best management practices; and

(5) provides recommendations for
creating a long-term wild rice work group, including membership structure, to
advise the commissioner on natural wild rice management.

EFFECTIVE
DATE.This section is
effective the day following final enactment."

Amend the title as follows:

Page 1, line 3, after the second
semicolon, insert "requiring a report; appropriating money;"

With the recommendation that when so
amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and
Elections Policy.

The
report was adopted.

Journal of the House - 69th Day -
Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7327

Schomacker
from the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform to which was referred:

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Education Innovation Policy.

Olson, Schultz and Murphy, M., introduced:

H. F. No. 3598, A bill for an act relating
to taxation; sales and use; providing an exemption for certain construction
materials for redevelopment of the site of the former Duluth Central High
School; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.71, by adding a
subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 297A.75, subdivisions
1, 2, 3.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Wills, Loon and Theis introduced:

H. F. No. 3599, A bill for an act relating
to education finance; increasing the safe schools levy; linking the portion of
the levy available for intermediate school districts to the school district per
pupil allowance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 126C.44.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

Loon, Omar, Fenton, Neu and Lee
introduced:

H. F. No. 3600, A bill for an act relating
to education; requesting legislative auditor compare revenue generation and
spending between school districts and charter schools; requiring a report.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Christensen, Heintzeman and Fabian
introduced:

H. F. No. 3606, A bill for an act relating
to local government; prohibiting counties, cities, and towns from regulating
auxiliary containers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 471.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Green, Drazkowski and Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 3607, A bill for an act relating
to agriculture; requiring monitoring for nitrogen on certain state lands;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 103H.175, by adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.

Fenton, Daudt and Peppin introduced:

H. F. No. 3612, A bill for an act relating
to human services; directing the commissioners of human services and employment
and economic development to review certain data related to federal SNAP
waivers.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Mariani introduced:

H. F. No. 3632, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for two job training facilities in
St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and
Finance.

Fenton, Lillie and Jessup introduced:

H. F. No. 3633, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for Battle Creek winter recreation
area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and
Finance.

Daniels introduced:

H. F. No. 3634, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for asset preservation at South
Central College; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and
Finance.

Lesch introduced:

H. F. No. 3635, A bill for an act relating
to public safety; criminalizing the dissemination of personal information about
law enforcement officials in certain circumstances; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 609.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

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of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7335

Bliss
introduced:

H. F. No. 3637, A bill for an act relating
to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Trustees of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and
Finance.

Nornes introduced:

H. F. No. 3638, A bill for an act relating
to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Trustees of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and
Finance.

Albright; Johnson, S.; Peppin; Pelowski and
Nash introduced:

H. F. No. 3639, A bill for an act relating
to higher education; appropriating money to the Board of Trustees of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to fund cyber security programs at
Metropolitan State University.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and
Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Gruenhagen introduced:

H. F. No. 3641, A bill for an act relating
to human services; establishing the family medical account program; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Poston introduced:

H. F. No. 3642, A bill for an act relating
to local government; providing a process for making certain offices appointive
in Wadena County.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Journal
of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7336

Baker
introduced:

H. F. No. 3643, A bill for an act relating
to health; requiring the commissioner of health to provide grants for the
purchase and distribution of prescription drug deactivation and disposal
products; appropriating money.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Albright; Nornes; Johnson, S., and Lucero
introduced:

H. F. No. 3644, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for a cybersecurity operations
center at Metro State University; authorizing the sale and issuance of state
bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and
Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Lohmer introduced:

H. F. No. 3647, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money to construct an interchange at
marked Trunk Highway 36 and County State-Aid Highway 15; authorizing the sale
and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

H. F. No. 3654, A bill for an act relating
to higher education; establishing a collegiate recovery grant program in the
Office of Higher Education; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and
Finance.

Journal
of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7338

Lesch;
Carlson, L.; Masin and Kunesh-Podein introduced:

H. F. No. 3655, A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; providing for gender‑neutral
terms.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

Journal
of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7343

West
introduced:

H. F. No. 3684, A bill for an act relating
to wages; clarifying the calculation of gambling sales for determining small or
large employer status; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 177.24, by
adding a subdivision.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Maye Quade and Wills introduced:

H. F. No. 3687, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for the Apple Valley Red Line 147th
Street Station skyway project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state
bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

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of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7344

Pugh,
Moran, Runbeck, O'Driscoll and Nelson introduced:

H. F. No. 3690, A bill for an act relating
to elections; prohibiting political subdivisions from establishing or enforcing
ranked-choice voting; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 200.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

H. F. No. 3693, A bill for an act relating
to public safety; creating liability and vicarious liability for trespass to
critical infrastructure; creating a crime for recruiting or educating
individuals to trespass on or damage critical infrastructure; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 609.594, subdivision 2; 609.6055, subdivision
2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Gruenhagen, Loonan and Backer introduced:

H. F. No. 3694, A bill for an act relating
to health insurance; requiring health carriers to offer one health plan that is
an any willing provider option; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 62K.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

H. F. No. 3695, A bill for an act relating
to veterans; authorizing the commissioner of veterans affairs to contract with
certain individuals and entities to provide alternative treatment options for
certain veterans; authorizing rulemaking authority; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 196.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Veterans Affairs Division.

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of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7345

H. F. No. 3696, A bill for an act relating
to health; modifying the list of certifying organizations for doulas to be
included on the Minnesota doula registry; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016,
section 148.995, subdivision 2.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Journal
of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7346

Franson
introduced:

H. F. No. 3702, A bill for an act relating
to transportation; allowing counties to increase speed limits on county roads from 55 miles per hour to 60 miles per
hour; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.14, subdivision 5.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Regional Governance Policy.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance.

O'Neill, Haley, Newberger, Rarick, Peppin
and Bahr, C., introduced:

H. F. No. 3708, A bill for an act relating
to energy; establishing a carbon reduction facility designation for certain
large electric generating facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 216B.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and
Finance.

Jurgens and Franke introduced:

H. F. No. 3709, A bill for an act relating
to environment; providing for testing private wells in the east metropolitan
area for contamination from PFCs; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 115B.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and
Finance.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3710, A bill for an act relating
to taxation; sales tax; tax increment financing; abatements; local government
aid; authorizing the city of Duluth to create a regional exchange district for
development purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.71, by
adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 469.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Davids introduced:

H. F. No. 3711, A bill for an act relating
to taxation; sales tax; tax increment financing; abatements; local government
aid; authorizing the city of Duluth to create a regional exchange district for
development purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 297A.71, by
adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 469.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and
Finance.

Journal
of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7348

Franke,
Clark, Hausman and Uglem introduced:

H. F. No. 3712, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for phase 1 of a career and
employment center in Hennepin County; authorizing the sale and issuance of
state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and
Finance.

Anderson, S.; Garofalo; Pugh and Anselmo
introduced:

H. F. No. 3713, A bill for an act relating
to economic development; providing for a grant from the Minnesota Investment
Fund.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and
Finance.

Gunther and Petersburg introduced:

H. F. No. 3714, A bill for an act relating
to economic development; appropriating money for the greater Minnesota business
development infrastructure program.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and
Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Moran, Mariani, Mahoney and Gunther
introduced:

H. F. No. 3716, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money for the RiverCentre parking facility
in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and
Finance.

Johnson, S.; Hausman; Mariani and Mahoney
introduced:

H. F. No. 3717, A bill for an act relating
to capital investment; appropriating money to remove and replace the Third
Street/Kellogg Boulevard bridge in St. Paul; authorizing the sale and issuance
of state bonds.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.

Journal
of the House - 69th Day - Monday, March 12, 2018 - Top of Page 7349

Bly,
Mariani and Slocum introduced:

H. F. No. 3718, A bill for an act relating
to education finance; appropriating money for students in alternative programs.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Education Finance.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture Policy.

Thissen introduced:

H. F. No. 3720, A bill for an act relating
to retirement; Public Employees Retirement Association; excluding from coverage
temporary employees of the city of St. Paul and Independent School District No.
625, St. Paul, who are covered by the Minnesota Laborers Pension Fund; allowing
a coverage election; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 353.01,
subdivision 2b.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Fenton, Daudt and Peppin introduced:

H. F. No. 3722, A bill for an act relating
to human services; requiring commissioner of human services to seek a federal
waiver to establish a work and community engagement requirement for certain
medical assistance enrollees.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Drazkowski introduced:

H. F. No. 3723, A bill for an act relating
to public employment; prohibiting exclusive representatives from requiring
political contributions; prohibiting the state from facilitating payroll
deductions for political purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections
16A.133; 179A.06, subdivisions 3, 6; 181.06, by adding a subdivision; 181.063;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A.

The bill was read for the first time and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

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